The unique façade is the work of Büro Ole Scheeren, and the architect was clearly not at all shy about making full use of negative space. A spiraling series of boxlike balconies creates a memorable jagged look, but given the plethora of rather unusual buildings in Bangkok, the MahaNakhon seems strangely … in place.
Hospitality and retail spaces, bars and restaurants, and around 200 condo units under the management of Ritz-Carlton Residences comprise the new building. While it currently holds the title of tallest building in the Thai capital, it’ll soon be forced off its throne when the Rama IX Super Tower, which should be finished by 2019, arrives (or rather, rises) on the scene. It’s slated to be almost twice the height of the MahaNakhon.
All the same, Scheeren’s latest work is quite the architectural marvel, and the architect told CNN that its design and use of space is meant to “strike an ongoing dialogue with the city and capture its intensity.”
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